Police and Brisbane City Council staff moved in on the Occupy Brisbane campsite at Post Office Square at 4.30am, Wed Nov 2, issuing an eviction order for people to move out by 6am. While the approximately 100 occupiers protested vehemently against this attack on the democratic right of peaceful assembly, the majority decided to comply with the order to avoid violence and needless destruction of their property.
A group of the occupiers then marched through the city to Queens Park to re-consider the situation.
Another smaller group sat down in Post Office Square, refusing to move, until police forcibly removed them from the square. At this stage, it appears one person will be charged from the sit-down protest.
The Occupy Brisbane protesters are now gathered in Queens Park, discussing options for the immediate future of the occupation. A general assembly will be held at 5pm today Wed Nov 2 at Queens Park to decide the next steps.
